Parliament yesterday passed an amendment submitted by deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén and Interior Minister Sándor Pintér simplifying the purchase of guns for those holding a permit.The change removes the requirement to renew firearms permits every five years, making them valid indefinitely.The stated aims of the government’s gun policy are self-defence, film production, target shooting, teaching, sports shooting, protection of property and hunting.

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